The traditional career path really is dead. I remeber how it drained me emotionally, I was constantly behind on bills. That always hit my pride. I had to make the commitment to do my research and the returns justified it. The first result was $1.3m, truly restored my confidence
Breaking free from the rat race is the start. you mentioned returns, how do you tell the difference between research driven results and plain luck? luck is often downplayed in investing
Consistent outcomes aren't luck. research was the challenge until it led to Emily Ava Milligan, a top fund manager, her strategy made 320k into this and counting
I pasted her name into my browser, and her website popped right up. It quickly became clear she's in high demand. Your example is rare. I wish i had this earlier to reference. thanks for the share
Well, it's survival of the fittest, so what are you gonna do? You can either embrace these facts of life and do something about or you can complain and suffer. At least you get to choose what you want to do, nobody is forcing you to become a Plumber or a Firefighter. You can become a Doctor or Laywer instead if you really want to. Then, there are no excuses.
@@True38 Doctors and Lawyers have worse lives than Plumbers or Firefighters LOL if you know about those jobs (for instance doctors working 14 hour days and plumbers making $125/hr and working 4 hours) you'd know which paths are better with or without money.
@@BrianGivensYtubethat just silly talk you can find 70 year doctors and lawyers because they love the job and can do it till old age not so many plumber working after 50 . And you never see plumbers living next to doctors and lawyers 😂
@@JacobsNews I don't really know who lives next to who in a neighborhood...trades people make great money and choose when they work. Doctors work all the time, double shifts sometimes. The money is there but the life to enjoy it is not. The house you buy or who you live next to is irrelevant. If I was a tradesman already, I'd probably buy land a build my own dream house rather than overpay for a cookie-cutter house in a neighborhood next to a doctor. I think reason you don't see many old plumbers is because they already retired!! If you really enjoyed your job you'd do it for free! People that are working at 70 are trapped or just cannot accept the change that comes with retirement.
Thank you for this. I get up everyday at 4:55 am to workout before work so i can deal with the stress of working with children (this generation is soooo disrespectful - it's BAD). Then i come home and work on my dreams. Problem is, by the time i get home I'm often out of time for filming or out of energy / mental bandwidth to do much of anything productive. Normal jobs are a trap. Suck the life right out of you.
They’re sucking the life right out of you because the government is sucking the life right out of Fiat currency through inflation. Educate yourself on bitcoin. If you know you know, and if youre against it forget what you think you know and do your research. Bitcoin is hope. Bitcoin gives you time to follow your dreams.
Oh my God, I completely understand. When I'm done at the end of the day working a job that I hate, I'm so emotionally and mentally drained, I don't have the energy to do what actually makes me happy ☹️
I cut from 40hrs to 32 hrs . Picking up hours from time to time. I’m minimalist anyways and I’m much happier. I’m not killing myself for materialistic things I don’t need and I’m doing fine . I value quality time to enjoy my health and hobbies being stress free. I’m not working myself to death to an old age with a broken down body. There’s more to life than a pile of money .
More power to you! It isn't written in stone that we MUST work such and such number of days per week. You happy with less money and can take care of your own needs? Perfect! Go put your extra time into quality and fun living! I'm all for it!
It wouldn't be so bad if we were compensated with a income relative to purchasing power that our parents had. 100k/year is not even impressive anymore, it's around the equivalent of making $15/hr in the 1960s.
This is true. Although, businesses aren't able to pay people more money at this point. We had wage raises in many industries after covid happened and now many businesses are laying people off because they can't afford to pay them. It's a huge mess right now with inflation being so bad. With all of that being said, working for yourself is most definitely the best route to go to gain control of financial freedom. It's not worth working a normal job anymore
Companies do not care about the increased cost of living. They care about how much they have to pay for raw material to make the product(s) they are trying to sell. They did not create the housing problem and many other dilemmas. They will not pay to make up for our losses. That is why I don't care about most companies. They are not here for us.
@joshstieneker4615 I have zero sympathy for most of those businesses. Most of their owners took out PPP loans to buy new vacation homes after covid too and not using it to pay employees.
Pitting global labor against each other. Max competition for labor while all the profits come from printed money. Get your lunch stealing gloves on because they can't keep up with actual work or talent at this rate.
@@witnessforchrist7778 100%. The guy that owned the company I got ax'd from during covid used the PPP money to buy more assets for his company and then ended selling it to a firm in Missouri for an easy 5 million. I had to laugh when I found out.
9-to-5 isn't inherently bad. It's the soul-crushing aspects like micromanagement, limited opportunity for growth, and poor work-life balance that need to be addressed. Something I have realized by talking to many folks is that the majority don't want to be in business, being in business for yourself is hard and stressful too, making payroll, clients not paying, admin boring stuff I could go on. People just want autonomy even within a job we just need to change the work culture.
@@_looner well, being a business owner/self employed involves doing tons of things you don't want to do but must be done, so really, both working for someone else and working for yourself come with their suffering. You just gotta pick how you wanna suffer. I went from office work, to physical self employed work and while I loved it the first few years, it isn't fun having to be thinking about business and where your next job/check is coming from 24/7. With a job, you can at least shut down at end of the day and leave your work problems at work and have the proper mindset of not stressing about things you can't control and aren't your problem at work.
Its being controlled,,bow down to what they think is right. You have to pick your battles for sure but i cant wait until i can break away from that sort of imprisonment.
I started my own business and had my first client, and I can say the sense of accomplishment and pride from doing your own work and seeing the reaction from a customer is greater than any feeling I had working for someone else.
@@Craig332 Nice. Honestly so many people including myself are always looking for a unique idea or ‘the next big thing’ when thinking about starting a business however just starting a ‘boring’ business and scaling it can make you so much money as well.
@@McFlashh sure, with something like floors you can potentially secure contracts for schools or govt facilities, that is consistent routine work performed quarterly. Lots of profit potential but it’s competitive. I was nervous to get started but it’s easier than ever before to manage a business
I am a new subscriber and this video is great! My family are narcissists who pretend full time they are "self-made" in real estate, especially my father who retired at 45 to do real estate full time. What he doesn't tell anyone is that my grandmother who was an immigrant, was a very smart investor and bought a plot of land in an area that was later re-developed and the value jumped to over $300k overnight. So yeah, you can be ''self-made" when you inherit your first asset and leverage it from there. They also have the means to hire financial analysts who tell them which stocks to get, when to sell, when to buy etc. A lot of people you see going around with money either come from old money or had someone helping them (for example buying them an apartment) and they made smart choices afterwards. I am not saying that to discourage anyone, I share it because my father always used to give me the ''at your age I had achieved X/Y/Z and what did YOU do", until I reminded him of what nepotism is, then he had to stop. So don't feel like a loser when you are playing a rigged game, because it's not your fault.
Great Answer , i come from a family that gave me that initial capital so it was much easier for me. I have friends much smarter than me, but because they dont have capital to invest, they struggle with full time jobs for many many years
We were trained as kids for over a decade to go to school for a little less than 7 hours, plus winter, spring, and a good summer break. This 9-5 isn't something we're used to. Plus the 8 hours each of work, rest, sleep is bs too if you take into account commute to work, chores, earlier wake up time to get on time. It's more like 4 or 5 hours rest, enough to read or workout for an hour or 2 to improve oneself and then another 2 to just enjoy the day, all while already tired from getting home from work, then repeat every single day.
You think the majority wants to trade their time for money? Y’all act like it’s some special woke mindset to not want to work a 9-5 like wow…doesn’t anyone??
I never understood it myself. I went to university and got a degree in Computer Science. I work for a big tech company now as a senior engineer, most days I'll work 4-5 hours and I'm getting paid $450k USD per year. But I guess I kind of understand his point, I still need to show up every day to work and write software for a business I didn't create.
@@YeetYeetYeno no ur in a different position you have more than enough money to venture off on ur own software company! So I say you definitely have a great job its nothing wrong with that !
@@YeetYeetYe That's absolutely a special case, even in tech. You're very fortunate. It's not to say you don't deserve fortune. I don't think many people can exactly say they "deserve" much of anything, not with confidence. I know many people would trade 4-5 hours per day for 450k/year salary, but surely there are challenges that come with that kind of money. Perhaps as a bare minimum challenge you might run into problems of figuring what to do with all this money and figuring out what it's truly worth. I only got to over 100k/year as part of some KERP agreement, but of course you don't consider layoffs or any unexpected events when you're talking about base compensation. Even with 450k/year you might be required to live in an expensive area or spend money in order to continue working. If not, that's exceedingly fortunate.
@@YeetYeetYe you're an absolutely edge case, normal people even with a phd in my country earn around 40k and the work culture is depressing, hierarchical and they push you to work overtime constantly.
I'm not working a 9-5 either, I'm a firefighter working shifts but i still have a lot of free time to work of stuff that i enjoy. Because of our schedule it's 1(24) hour shift and then we get 2-3 days off. still glad i left my office job.
When I told my employer I wanted to scale down to 2-3 days a week they were very accommodating. Had I wanted to quit I would of been just cutting off my nose. Now I make what I was, but in just less hours. I think 24 years of loyalty was a huge part why my employer worked with me. Now I'm happier as ever and won't burn out, plus I have 4 days to do what I want to do.
Respect! Enjoy that firefighting career and take good care of yourself while you do! Another perk is we women love firefighters! There's some manly men for ya in that profession!!
The modern day 9-5 is a trick based on the American dream. The modern day 9-5 actually is indentured servitude but in a new form. Sure you can gain a skill, maybe, but instead of working for room and board for 7 years, they now have you for the majority of your life. The reason many fall into this trap is due to the lost value of livelihood which has now become an endless cycle passed down from generation to generation with the reward being the "American Dream". People without a high value skill, generational wealth or a salary well into 6 figures are basically now unlikely to achieve that dream in one lifetime. They will however work from age 22 ( or earlier) to 65 ( reality is many can't afford retirement) , so they effectively have you for life. Once you fall into that trap of debt, which is what they push on everyone who wants an education, one wrong move... maybe you chose the wrong industry, maybe technology rendered your skill obsolete... that's it , they have you for life. Life.
@@GiacomoRavioliuniversal basic income will be the new thing once people put their foot down. The word also can’t run on everyone being CEO’s and millionaires. It’s either build your life with a 9-5 or everyone becomes millionaires and the money and economy is worth nothing. The right choice is UBI.
At only a minute into the video, I can 100% relate. Work has beaten me down so much, I would rather work longer and harder working for MYSELF than working for others. I'm not lazy: I have a strong work ethic (which is why I'm still trying to make it work at my current job) and I believe in being independent. I just don't want to feel like a slave working like I am anymore. Life is far too short to be unhappy. If you're the type of person who works to keep up with the fads, new phones, expensive vehicles, take fancy trips, etc, it may be harder for you, I admit it. But for someone like myself, I feel like I can be perfectly content and happy being my own boss and sacrificing frivolous things to live modestly. I do not want to throw away my life for work, just so I can, HOPEFULLY, enjoy the last decade of my life. No job is guaranteed anymore. Job security is not realistic anymore. Take chances and be happy. 😊
Making money is not the same as creating value. Pushing prices and creating artificial scarcity through real estate is not creating value, it's parasitic. Now if your service or product helps solve someone's problem without creating their problem first then yes that is creating value and what human society and civilization is built upon.
Videos like this are needed ! I’m on that path as well now where I’m working at a job and using ALL my free time trying start business on the side … to where eventually I don’t need the job ! That’s my goal brother !!! I’ve worked my ass off for jobs for years and it really hasn’t changed much . I’ve had nice things before and then during Covid I lost it all because of a job . That was the moment that I realised I could no longer rely on a company that can cut me any day they want …..it’s not a race it’s a journey y’all !!!! It takes sacrifice and discipline to break free but you can absolutely do it !!!!! GOD bless you brother ! And of you need somebody to work for you let me know ! I want to get around people with the same mindset ! I would drop everything and move to get to where I need to be if I had to …this is no longer a game this is a manditory priority 🙏🏻😇❤️🙌
I have also arrived at that conclusion. I just can't stand the idea of being trapped at a job, being forced to do things that I hate. I need to figure something out.
Companies do not care about the increased cost of living. They care about how much they have to pay for raw material to make the product(s) they are trying to sell. They did not create the housing problem and many other dilemmas. They will not pay to make up for our losses. That is why I don't care about most companies. They are not here for us.
My thoughts are that there are two sides to the economy. Wants and Needs. Needs are the essential, food, shelter, energy, transportation ,health , technology, and safety. Wants are the arts, sports, music, books, decorative home goods, games, also technology. I can’t tell which makes the most money, there’s probably stats on that, but I do know that most of those services can be fulfilled on contract, freelance, and independent working arrangements, and would not require a stupid office. Among those economic areas, and more, Find what you enjoy and can be really good at and serve that area. ✌️
I would have loved to get the fast track to a bigger company but I wasn't the right color apparently. I'm suddenly getting calls every day now but Idk if I really am taking them seriously now. i dont need them to survive. So I'm developing useful skills not the skills that are convenient for the company to leverage against global labor markets. So many of these offers now are emphasizing "people skills" because they've outsourced the dev work and are trying to mitigate the downsides by turning you into a PM. FUCK THAT.
One of the things that pissed me off while I was in college for programming was learning how much team members make. It's not something they teach, but something I had to research on my own. Project managers make the most and don't necessarily need qualifications, and the wages aren't even close. They simply tell the highly qualified team members what to do. I had 7 languages under my belt at the time, all a project manager would have to do is be friends with the right people and make 4-5x as much.
It's always been like this, in almost every field. It's not so much about the things you know, but how you conduct yourself with others, whether you have rapport with the upper management and/or your most influental team members.
@DoomhauerBTC - you need to stop worrying about everyone else and being obsessed with what’s “fair.” Get over it and get to work. If you’re diligent and strategic, you’ll gradually increase your income and increase how much you can save/invest and work toward your own exit. See yourself as the company you work for - don’t waste money on stupid crap and stash cash. Or are you just looking for a reason to quit and screw yourself?
@@dwightrenfield2241 Bad advice. I'm not working 10x as hard for 1/3 - 1/4 of the pay. I retired at 37 working from home and investing. I already set myself up as location independent, so I just travel now.
From 21-27 I did only part time jobs. I didn’t have that much money but those jobs, Pizza Delivery and snack shop on a golf course, I had the most fun at. 27- 34 (currently) I’ve been working full time second shift hours. I missed out on so much and I noticed I’ve gotten depressed since I started working full time. I really need to find a way to get ahead because time is ticking.
Really needed to hear this.. Have taken a shit ton of hits in the last year. Being an American living in Japan is not all Rising Suns for sure .. Was a long time producer in USA and many times feeling like throwing in the towel here. Much needed words to hear .. thanks brother..
I am one of those people that can't work a 9 to 5 job. I waited all the way until I was 28 years old. I was forced to get a job and I absolutely hate it. It makes me so depressed, burnt out and I literally feel like a slave in the chains of poverty. I come from a background of extreme poverty. I come from a bloodline of poor cubans who moved over here in the early 50 or 60's. Long story short I am 33 years old, I make 400 a week destroying my body at my job working ridiculous hours. If I don't work I won't have food and I will be on the streets. I don't have any family or anyone who can help me, I am on my own and it is rough. I want to first find a work from home job so I am not so always burnt out, then start working on a cooking youtube channel.
I want to say seeing that you don't have any friend or family as leverage, understand the leverages that you do have. Do you have good credit if not could you work on it and fix it? Can you purchase books (I listen to them through audio) because books can help improve your knowledge and improve your mindset. You get paid what your truly worth to THE MARKET (not yourself your worth a million as a person) but if THE MARKET only sees you worth $400 a week then you have to focus on becoming highly valuable to the market to the point where a company will pay you MORE to keep you from leaving. So yeah focus heavily on improving your market value because both in the working world and business the more valuable you are the more money people/employers are willing to pay you.
I moved to the US alone from the Islands too, and what you need to do above everything else, is work on your mindset and personal development first, then the rest will follow. Right now sounds like the only approach you know is to trade manual labor hours while having no soft skills to get you better opportunities. Network with people, identify windows of opportunities (they are there in front of you daily) and take a chance. A lot of places care mainly about someone who can communicate and behave professionally and is driven to learn.
best of luck with your cooking RU-vid channel! just make sure to enjoy it as much as you can, people can really tell when something is done with passion. Also networking and being grateful are super important. Excited to see what you create
Yeah the advice in this video is terrible and potentially damaging. If you're trying to get out of the 9-5 grind, doing door dash or Uber is not any better. You need to assess local market gaps and start a weekend business (event rentals, landscaping, painting, etc.), stay away from online businesses (large amounts of capital are needed for success here). Make your first goal $1k/mo and up from there.
You did the math after the $400 check. That's what sets you apart, why why you'll make it. Most people for whatever reason aren't serious enough to do the math and realize that they need to make a change to "make it" and get where they want to be. You got this bro 👊
Hey man I really felt it when you said your dad said go get a job. I realized all of this when I started working and now that I am almost 27. My family keeps pushing me to work a job and I really don't want to do that. I am an entrepreneur by heart and just need a little help getting started. A lot of people I tried to partner with either screwed me over or tried to scam me which sucks but hey that's the world we live in. I am always looking to network with people and get to know people who make money in many different ways.
The problem with these types of videos is the reality of the lack of affordability in everyday life is causing people to attempt things out of desperation that just might be impossible for them individually. Some people can make RU-vid channels that can generate 100k or more a month however, many can’t and won’t. Most will take a lifetime career to hit millionaire in a 401k accounts and that’s if they’re consistent and committed. Graham Stephen success is unusual for a reason so be happy for the grind and achieve wealth slowly like most people who want wealth WILL do.
Conflict of interest. Some people aren’t built like others. Finding what works for you now and days is rare. Quality of life is more important than riches. Most normal people just want a normal life that has a career that can provide what they need to be able to enjoy life! It’s barely possible anymore so these videos aren’t meant to be seen as enabling but revolutionary. I do understand what you’re saying though. As someone who can’t afford to make any moves to be free from my current situation. I have hope I’ll be at the right place at the right time.
Never worked in an office setting because I chose one of the trades, constantly using your tool and constantly helping people, it’s changed my life for the better
I worked in a factory for half a year at 20. This was so tough on me that I decided to never ever work a full time job because my depression means I experience 8 hours as 16. I'm 38 now and I haven't worked a single 8-hour day since then. This was bar none the best decision I've ever made in my life. I am quite poor, but also infinitely free.
You are not free. You are now dependent upon others because you’re weak and lazy. A single expensive event will now bury you. Get strong and get to work. If you’re diligent, you can stash some capital and gradually have it work for you.
Said like a guy with youth enough to NOT have preexisting medical conditions… I remember. I was there. Now I'm a wage slave cos the missus and kids need medical, and insist on no privations or belt tightening, or, "you don't need that, put it back!", cos I want some lovin' tonite… Sigh… Wrote this on a Sunday. Gotta be in bed by 10pm so I can wake up go on my hour long commute, and be at my plow (cubicle) to work myself raw for a master that doesn't even know I exist, nor cares, yet I am doing all I can to keep my eyes low, my neck bent, my back sturdy, my knees strong, and my 'loins girded' lol, so that I can keep myself yoked to the plow. He's right. School teaches you to work for someone else, it doesn't teach you about how to make money. It might be too late for me (said in the voice of older Anakin after Luke takes off his mask in Return of the Jedi), as my hope in order to provide bread for my family for as long as I can, is to keep working.. that I'll likely die of a medical event while on the job.. Then I'll get my release. For you younger and those absent of obligations… Chase that rainbow. Live your lives. Take care of your health. Make a plan to live a happy life… which might involve living abroad as opposed to accumulating the millions it would require to live free from all financial worries and unforeseen here in these united states.
Put your foot down with your family. Tell them you're not happy and their contribution to the family is to lighten your load. Your wife should support you if you want to learn a new profession. I hate that you're miserable. Life is too short.
I feel you man, but it's easier said than done. I've been trying to get out of the rat race for years and still feel trapped at times. I have an idea of what i want to do, but the problem is i don't quite know how to set it up for longevity, so i won't have to go back to my 9-5. I don't want to do the traditional type of work either. Something definitely online, that would give me more flexibility to travel, etc. Maybe i need a mentor, who knows...God knows. Blessings. 🙏🏾
@@LeoSG61 : I am in Customer Support. I'll never be passionate about it, the nepotism, hypocrisy, the bias, the unfairness, the travelling, the special treatment of the hierarchy, Hell No. I just want to get out FOREVER.
Thank you for this video. I really getting beat down by my family and friends for not wanting to live normal and my mental health was at the brink of the end. I needed to hear this and realize I’m not alone. I’m prior military, have a masters degree and I’m tired
As a call ctr agent for a big box retail store… I’m cringing at the thought of returning to work tomorrow (Sunday blues). Getting yelled at for a living is driving me nuts. I needed to hear this.
Thanks for sharing your story. I’m 35 and trying to start a business now so I won’t have to be apart of the rat race. I went to the military and have a pension but now I want more ways to have passive income.
Yeah, your story reminds me of my experience when I started my own web agency. At the beginning of the pandemic, when I got laid off from my 9-to-5 job, I definitely struggled the first few years. It was tough, but I never considered going back to that kind of work. After all, I had a long history of always seeking out 9-to-5 jobs, so a change was in order. Now, after a few years, I can confidently say it was the right decision.
Thx for this story man. I am too a entrepreneur that’s been working on my businesses for 3 years. It’s funny because people around you won’t think your going to be anything or get far based off of how much money you get. They never see the bigger picture until it’s all there.
I'm so happy I made productive decisions about my finances that changed my life forever,hoping to retire next year.. Investment should always be on any creative man's heart for success in life
Thanks for the advice! I'm new to financial planning and wasn't sure where to start. Any tips on finding a reliable financial adviser or resource to guide beginners?
As a beginner, it's essential for you to have a mentor that is verified by finra and SEC to keep you accountable. I'm guided by a widely known financial consultant Stacey Macken
Very good video! My parents have always been against it and always bashed on me for trying to start my own business. Yet, I could see my parents looking miserable for being stuck at an office job for 20+ years and always worried about money. I don't really know where to start or how but I'm learning video editing, phot shop, copywriting, etc. Hopefully this will take me to where I want to go. Funny enough you mentioned it, I'm also doing DoorDash right now to survive, it's my only source of income sadly.
I always wondered why schools didn't teach more important issues like taxes or managing money and options to be an entrepreneur. My Nephew who is 12 even pointed put that his classmates all agreed they just train you to be a future slave (Forever employee) without thinking you are and thinking money is just money.
what stops anyone from looking such stuff up? School is mostly about engaging your mind, ability to learn, and to fill your mind with a minimal set of knowledge that historically and socially is considered to be an established baseline. Taxes, laws, and so on change every year. If you finish school you should be able to engage in independent knowledge acquisition. It'd be a surefire sign of societal collapse if schools need to teach taxes - especially in an age where people have access to the internet.
@@vornamenachname594 You missed the point and when you are young you are heavily influenced to whatever you are exposed. Even with evolving laws there is a basic foundation that can be taught that should not deter from learning things of such nature. Even if the topics helps stimulate the mind, majority is still useless for the future. Knowledge was gathered to give to others to keep expanding for a better future not for you to just know. I don't know why im explaining this if you have to bring that up then clearly you will not get it.
I’m with you. I’m in my 50s make good money as a software engineer and want nothing more than to work for myself and never work a 9-5 again. I always wanted to freelance or build online businesses, but didn’t go after it. I became complacent and accepted I made decent money that paid my bills. But I wish I would have realized I was cut out more for working for myself. I’d be happier building something for myself and being poor than doing decent and being a slave. So, the younger you can come to this conclusion the better. There is never a better time than the present. So no matter what your age or circumstance, the time is now if it’s right for you.
You can still accomplish this by dedicating your spare time to it. I am actually looking to go from full time self employed, to break into the IT field cause I am tired of the 24/7 constant thinking about where my next pay day will come from and all the marketing that is needed to try to stay relevant in a society that has such a short attention span. I learned that you actually have to almost be yet another fake influencer/gimmicky marketing person more importantly than actually doing a great job in your area of service expertise.
Shouldn't you have saved up a ton of money if you've been a software eng for 20 yrs? Honestly your story is my worst nightmare, I hope I don't still have to grind a corp job in my 50s just to get by.
I'm also proud of you for being vulnerable and expressing how you really feel and trying to comfort others to keep going! I can sort of relate to your experience. It took me years of contemplation to finally quit Nursing. Although I still have a corporate job that is way more enjoyable, I at least started taking more actions to live a more fulfilling life. It started from getting online clients to start freelancing. Now I have more in-person clients who I work with to do tons of fun and creative stuff like music videos, photoshoots, video editing, etc. Who knows that I can actually make money using my creative skills? People around me kept saying that artistic skills are useless and that I will never monetize my skills. They even laughed at my videos but now I actually use my videos to attract more clients. If I was so logical to think that I won’t be able to monetize them and listen to naysayers, then I couldn’t have met tons of creative folks who I can truly connect with and do tons of stuff that I thought were impossible.
After working 8 years full time I now work fri-sun 12 hour shift then have 4 straight days off. It really changes your perspective having an unorthodox schedule and viewing from the norm from the outside
My parents are indian and it bothers me how they push for working a 9-5 if its for a big company. Ik plenty of indian dudes who’s parents brag about them getting jobs at google, microsoft, jp, capital one, etc But in reality these jobs, even institutional finance, has so many rules and restrictions that you don’t get the freedom. The people The only people winning at financial institutions are the people at the very top. The other traders just enter in the executions given by the fund manager. Most people want to eventually be a fund manager but sadly don’t achieve it. Thats the concept a lot of people don’t realize in many industries.
Yup, only the CEOs and a few executives at those companies are getting lots of money, it's taken them 30+ years to get to that level and the percentage of becoming one is very slim. Yes you will make 6 figures working at these companies, but that will come after working 50-60+ hour work weeks as well as nearly half of your salary getting taxed leading to no true financial freedom and definitely not time freedom. These employees are just living for the weekend, and don't forget the worry of getting laid off. Most of these workers like this lifestyle, and that's completely fine but some people maybe more entrepreneurially driven and want time, financial and location freedom.
Great video man. I have been preaching this rhetoric as someone who works in tech. I was apart of the tech layoffs and I started freelancing once I got fired. I actually got more clients reaching out to 1,000 people through cold email outreach than when I had put in over 1,000 job applications. And a lot of my clients actually wanted to hire me based on the work I did, but I make more money now than when I was in the workforce making 6 figures. Keep pushing this message man because people say entrepreneurship is not for everyone, but it's damn near a requirement today. I thought my tech job was the most secure thing when I got out of college but I found out the hard way. There is no more job security unless you work for yourself.
Exactly. People think they're safe at their job. In reality they're higher at risk than being self employed. Comfort kills motivation and become too comfortable in combo of getting laid off and you're on welfare real quick. Talked to at least 100 people that's happened to. Sad to see.
I'm on the same journey. Got the degrees and got the hell out of corporate America and sitting in that damn cubicle making someone else rich. It's not always easy but I'm free now and go on vacation whenever I want, not when the company tells me it's OK to take off. I no longer worry about performance appraisals and raises because I pay me. Greatest feeling in the world and now I truly enjoy work. Keep up the good work sir, great vid.
Wow, you are such an inspiring person! I always knew something was weird about the system going to college being able to take hundreds of thousands out in debt for a degree but not for a business. You really are hitting the nail on the head.
This vid just inspired me to quit my 2nd job. Two remote jobs and the combined schedule is M-Saturday. I realize i need that extra Monday. Quitting, keeping my 1st job, and going all in using my Mondays and Sundays. Thanks bro. Pray for me lol
Thats good you are keeping your boundaries of your Self. I know what you mean, ive been working in tech for over a decade. Has its ups and downs started from the bottom entry level now making 6 figures, regardless of what anyone does to attain income. Learning how to detach from work and defining your identity outside of work is very important to have. It creates a free feeling mindset that doesnt make you feel trap and allows the individual to be aware of opportunities that can further their experience of life.
I needed this reminder🥹that I'm not wrong for wanting more out of life than submitting to 1 job, 1 income, I'm too young for that. And the mediocrity 😩 soul sucking. Thank you for this video, truly appreciate this🙌🏾❤️
More is out there and meant for you. Keep seeking opportunities and jump on them. 50% of the work is the first step. It’s less about trying to make the right decisions but instead making the decisions right. You got it!
From $7K to $45K that's the minimum range of profit return every week I thinks it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family.
People dont understand that the prices of things are never going back down. This inflation is deeper than we think. Those buying groceries are well aware that the real inflation is much over 10%.The increments dont match our income, yet certain investors still earn over $365,000 in stocks and assets. Wish I could accomplish that.
Very possible! especially at this moment. Profits can be made in many different ways, but such intricate transactions should only be handled by seasoned market professionals.
freedom is key, you can not even enjoy doing anything if you work all week. As soon as the weekend comes everything is so crowded because everyone trying to have their two days of fun before going back to the grind. Work weekends and play all week, thats the key.
You are so right dude. Working for someone else sucks! I've been doing it for over 30 years. Enter the supervisor at a job you like....and they don't like you....and they try to frame you for things you aren't doing, just to get rid of you to bring someone else in. This happens all too often. Most are demons.
People who complain about 9-5 jobs have never had to do blue collar work before, 9-5 earning 6 figures sitting on your butt all day is a HUGE luxury that few people get to partake in. You think you are just going to be able to do nothing all day and people are going to pay for your lifestyle?
the best way to make it out of poverty these days is entertainment (influencer, streamer, athlete, actor etc) or tech (make a game, make an app, a site etc). those are the only avenues for poor people to make serious money
My grandmother was a typist and data entry office worker for over 20 years, and an assistant to a radiology lab before that. Basic office skills were able to afford her a small but still sizable home in a decent neighborhood. She lives alone. Someone working the same kind of job today is living paycheck to paycheck and can barely afford all the costs of rent, insurance, gas, bills, taxes, etc. etc. And that's assuming those jobs are still available for some people. Technology and ai are already starting to steal those jobs away. It's insane that people can barely get by today doing the same job that granted their parents or grandparents houses.
Yup. Even people with high paying jobs that require a degree (doctor, lawyer, engineer) will have to spend half of their lives paying their loans back because of the high interest rates. Something that costs you $30K for a 4 year degree will end up being $40K-$50K of debt from loans.
@@C1K450 My dad paid off his 80k law school loan in 1 year. Trust me bro the only way you aren’t making enough to pay off those loans if you have a high paying job is if you’re just a dumbass with money.
14:33 This is very true. The biggest skill for making money is making money. It's not some trade or some science or some art. If your goal is to make money, your skills have to start with making money, seeing and capitalising on opportunities. And then no matter what situation you're in, you're much more protected against failure.
I worked 10 years in 3 different factories and one of them permanently damaged my spine. The job where I got such injury, while I was still recovering, I had the boss telling me "I do not care, come back to work". I am now self employed as illustrator, making less money than the factory, but definitely happier. It's not about the money for me, it's about not feeling like I'm ditching my dreams to accomplish the ever-embiggening ones of someone who already had it all.
Completely agree with you an being an entrepreneur myself, I can totally relate. One thing I'm experimenting is do a job for 1.5 years, run a business for 2 years, repeat. This way I balance things out financially
It's amazing to think how inexpensive life could be if you lived outside a major metro and built your own house. This is definitely not for everybody or an "easy path" but would probably be very fulfilling. You would just have to live without so many of the comforts we take for granted. However, once stabilized you would have a lot more control over your time if you're ok living a simple life. There are people on RU-vid who have done this. Control over your time is what most seem to be chasing anyway.
That was the issue with my last career venture. It paid really well but they eventually mandated that we all return to the office which was the deal breaker for me. Sitting in a small office and staring at the same ten people day after day pretending to look busy is not my thing.
I’m not wrong for not wanting to work , at the end of the day , we’re all spawned here with a free will , all that matters it’s food , shelter doesn’t even matter , I’m tired of pretending like being in this existence it’s hard
I can relate 100% Some people want work life balance and limited stress with comfort. Others are willing to go through the pain required and hardships to be entrepreneurial with the potential for a massive leverage on time and money. That is the difference, but because entrepreneurs get their balls kicked in several years usually before they actually have things “click” and consistently make money. That’s hard sell to the masses and why the payout is so great for entrepreneurs
Most people who get rich young do risky stuff. Whether its law breaking kinda stuff or they risked everything for a chance at it. But reality is you gotta use the internet. Cause the network effect will always be better than doing business in real life.
i did the 100k office job grinding like a saddle donkey for 15 years then one day i just couldnt take another day of it and quit to just work something out for myself. i would rather sleep under a bridge then go back to that life.
I use to feel the same working in a factory. what i did is find work i find more enjoyable(crazy as it sounds you can find them) I work a "9 to 5" doing driving jobs and do OT when i want and usually try to get 12 hours of OT so i can get my 50 hours a week in whitch give me time to hangout and go to shows still. People ive worked with have been awesome so lately it feels like im not even working. After work we go to the bars and just hangout. I get paid enough in LA to support myself and my own pad. I tired doing Uber, Doordash, and what not but noticed it started to damage my car over time. Plus!! If you get a ticket for parking, its on you since its not a company vehicle. Theres no right way to make money, just make money and try to enjoy yourselves. Right now I rather work a "9 to 5" doing whatever(because work is work) and just save up to get a CDL and do some local jobs, shit if you down to travel thats just as good because youll get to see other parts of the world No right or wrong just pick your poison
I'm a machinist and honestly working in my current shop I've learned alot especially making medical and aerospace parts that I'm confident in my skills and looking to start my own machine shop in the next 10years. So yeah I'm working for someone else making only 80k but just like a gym membership I'm using that time to get stronger and gain experience to again open up my own place. So I think theres value in working for someone else that already has the equipment to learn from and get payed for it lol.
Lmao I do that too, where you look around at all the giant houses and nice cars and go “who the hell are these people and WHAT do they do to afford this?!” 😂 I literally say that every time I go downtown and see building after building after building of high rise luxury apartments. Who the F is living in them?!?! HOW?
Right. All of these people ranting about 9-5 are gonna end up being apart of the system that will suck others peoples lives away with their own businesses.
Think this video is amazing man, went to one of my first jobs today it was to do with metal parts and i had to just stand there for 9 and a half hours to drill metal and around the 8th hour i was tired asf sweating like a pig i thought fck this im leaving cant be asked to do this sht dont wanna do this for my whole life or even for a week that aint for me, anyways when leaving i told the manager and he wasnt too happy but just nah aint working to drain all my energy levels to then only get paid £1000 a month, just hope there's some kind of success out there that isnt draining your self everyday.
I've not worked a 9-5 in a few years. I became chronically ill but even before that, I began to feel just drained from my jobs, so I put my creativity to use and opened up my own online business with editing and promotion services for authors and running an eBay store for craft supplies. I love doing what I enjoy and I'm not at some job and do it to get by, I take assignments as I see fit and work the hours I want. I've always been a huge morning person, so I'm up early working and have my afternoons and evenings free to read and relax. I have the flexibility to attend doctor's appointments without worrying about excuses or taking time off and risking losing my job (yes, it does happen). Plus being the extreme introvert I am, being able to work from home is so much better for my overall well-being. I don't have to make myself an extrovert that I know I'm not. I get to be myself, in the comfort of my home and do what I love.
@@vvvios It started via connections I made on social media with several authors and eventually things just grew. I do not use a website like Fiverr or such. I created my own website and laid out what my services entail and my price point plus a sign-up form. You want to invest in your own website, and email address and create business social media accounts. Best of luck!
So long as you have a way to provide for yourself and aren't living off of your parents then you do whatever makes you happy. I honestly am in a situation right now where I can no longer stand my job. When I started at this company I was in 1 job, and that job was so easy to get through that I saved up 140 hours of PTO and it wasn't a big deal because going to work was fine. But ever since I got promoted I HATE my job, and I have another job that I'm trying to get into at another company, but that won't start for another month and a half. This has taught me an interesting lesson on PTO. I only ever use my PTO like crazy when I'm miserable, and it's not to go on vacations, it's just to get away from my job. I have been trying to get into a totally different line of work, but I'm just not really able to do anything else that would pay what I make, which is the part that sucks since what I make barely covers everything now.
I feel you bro. I have this STRONG fire inside my belly to make money online and get to $10k per month within the next year. I just can't imagine working a normal job (I'm an electrical engineer who used to work as a Data Scientist) and I absolutely hated it. Tech jobs sound fancy and cushy to a lot of people, but they're really not that great when you're on the inside working for one. I quit my job and drive uber now to cover my basic expenses while growing my youtube and instagram channels everyday. I don't care what I have to do, going back to a 9-5 is not an option. I will never work for someone else again. I just can't. Success for me literally is not even an option anymore.
